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Venus Williams loses to Rebecca Marino in three sets in return to singles play

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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Venus Williams lost to Canadian Rebecca Marino on Monday in her return to singles play after more than a year away, a defeat the seven-time Grand Slam champion chalked up to being rusty Williams lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington in her first singles match since last August. "I didn’t think I played well a lot of the times," Williams said. "Just trying to shake off some rust.

That’s just to be expected. All I can do is just play another tournament and play better." Before the hard-court tune-up for the U.S.

Open, Williams last played singles in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2021, when she lost to Su-Wei Hseih. Williams played mixed doubles with Jamie Murray at Wimbledon. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Venus Williams of the United States returns a shot to Rebecca Marino of Canada during Day 3 of the Citi Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center on August 01, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Williams practiced with sister and former doubles partner Serena leading up to the tournament which is not routine for them. "I think it was a real thrill for the crowd to see us hit together," Venus said. "I think more than anything, it was just very exciting for the tournament." In other action on the women’s side, top-seeded Jessica Pegula and former top-ranked Simona Halep advanced.

Pegula beat fellow American Hailey Baptiste 6-2, 6-2. Halep defeated Cristina Bucsa of Spain 6-3, 7-5 after adjusting to a different surface following grass-court season. "I had a good run in Wimbledon, so it’s always tough to start," Halep said. "But I’m really happy I won the match and I can play another match

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